With that said, we take a quick look at 10 of the biggest steals selected over the last 10 years in the NBA draft. Yao gets the slight edge on Amare Stoudemire, whose ability to elevate over anyone around the rim during his healthy prime allowed him to challenge the likes of Duncan in the playoffs. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Of course, they weren't the only star players in those drafts. Issel was one of seven Hall of Famers from this draft. But 2003 made up for that lack of depth by providing NBA fans with four of the best players of the past two decades. The No. Even though those were the only three players to appear in multiple All-Star Games, those Hall of Famers were almost enough to put 1960 in the top 10. Williamson averaged 22.5 points per game as a rookie in 24 appearances and made 58% of his field goals in that span. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. Other contenders: Carmelo Anthony (No. 13, Minnesota), Jusuf Nurkic (No. His value as a 35-overall pick is indisputable. But the star power at the top of this class is second to none. International players make up the majority of this list because they dont have as much amateur visibility, resulting in lower selections or the idea that they came out of nowhere. Jokic wasnt a McDonalds All-American; nor did he play for an NCAA powerhouse. Scouts and writers likened Giannis to Nicolas Batum more than any other player, and Im sure at the time, this seemed like an optimistic, even charitable comparison. Top Players (Career Win Shares):Kobe Bryant (172.7), Ray Allen (145.1), Steve Nash (129.7), Allen Iverson (99.0), Peja Stojakovic (82.6), Marcus Camby (81.6), Stephon Marbury (77.5), Shareef Abdur-Rahim (71.2), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (66.3), Jermaine O'Neal (66.0), Derek Fisher (62.3), Erick Dampier (52.7). He played just 291 minutes for them and was out of the league by 1973. But the fact is Leonard has exceeded even the loftiest of expectations anyone had for him when he began his career as a defensive stopper and role player in San Antonio alongside Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. It's hard to fathom why he doesn't get more recognition when we argue about the greatest to ever play the game. 1 pick Markelle Fultz (Philadelphia 76ers) | Full Draft, 2016 | No. A dozen players from this draft played in at least one All-Star Game, but only one player (George "Iceman" Gervin) reached 100 career win shares in his combined NBA/ABA career. Select the second team from the drop down menu. 1. Khris Middleton: Every year when we discuss players close to earning entry into the 50-40-90 club, the two-time All-Star Middleton always seems to be in the conversation. The 2014 Kia MVP owns four scoring titles, two Olympic gold medals (2012 and 2016) and a World Championship gold (2010). Sign Up to track. Even those who believed in his upside made premature player comparisons. In his first NBA season, Williamson averaged 22.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game on 58% shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo: Hes the ultimate gem. Boston also ended up with one of the other Hall of Famers from this class when Cousy refused to report to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, who selected him with the third overall pick. The 1984 NBA draft was the 37th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The leader of Phoenix's "seven seconds or less" offense led the league in assists five times, finishing his career with 10,335 dimes. 1 pick, 2001 NBA Draft. 5 pick Dwyane Wade have been selected to a combined 47 All-Star Games and 29 All-NBA teams. A much deeper class than two years prior, the 1962 draft produced seven players who scored more than 10,000 career points, including John Havlicek, Chet Walker and Jerry Lucas. The year before this draft, Terry Driscoll and Larry Cannon went fourth and fifth and combined for 4.8 career win shares. 2, LA Lakers), Kristaps Porzingis (No. Chicago drafted Horace Grant at No. He dominated that league for six years before it was absorbed by the NBA. 9, Chicago), Marc Gasol (No. Several iconic, Hall of Fame players have been taken with the No. In the depth department, eight players drafted in 1985 went on to accumulate at least 86 win shares. The case for Jokic: The Nuggets ability to identify and develop talent shines through in Jokic, who has transformed himself from an intriguing project into arguably the best big man in basketball. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. 1 pick LaRue Martin (Portland Trail Blazers) | Full Draft, 1971 | No. 1 pick Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) | Full Draft, 2018 | No. 1 pick Kent Benson (Milwaukee Bucks) | Full Draft, 1976 | No. Other contenders: Kyrie Irving (No. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. *This is the first of many references to a complex formula that essentially creates value added, similar to wins above replacement (WAR) in Major League Baseball. 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Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: 2014 (Round 2, no. Other contenders: Deron Williams (No. Whether Cunningham fulfills expectations or not in the NBA is yet to be seen, but the guard coming from Oklahoma State seems to have a great package for today's NBA. Top Players (Career Win Shares):Shawn Marion (124.9), Elton Brand (109.6), Manu Ginobili (106.4), Jason Terry (102.0), Andre Miller (100.8), Lamar Odom (77.0), Andrei Kirilenko (75.4), Baron Davis (63.1), Richard Hamilton (62.8), Corey Maggette (62.2), Metta World Peace (61.1), Steve Francis (54.1), Wally Szczerbiak (53.3), James Posey (51.6). Ouch. Basketball; Football; Baseball; . 3, Denver), Chris Bosh (No.4, Toronto), Dwyane Wade (No. Its rare for any organization to find its franchise player with the 41st pick in the Draft. 2, LA Lakers), Jaylen Brown (No. Ginobili was only a two-time All-Star, though. Moreover, the No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Full Draft, 2012 | No. YOU. Franchise Draft History Expansion Drafts The only ones who fell short of that mark were No. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. It took Lowry a while to find his niche, stints in Memphis and Houston didnt yield the sort of results that would suggest hed become a franchise icon in Toronto. 1, Minnesota), DAngelo Russell (No. Select the first team from the drop down menu. Other contenders: Al Horford (No. Because of that lack of star power, it was tempting to overlook this draft entirely. 2) Kawhi Leonard Career Averages: 18.7 points, 6.4. . Other contenders: Luol Deng (No. Then, Zion continued his dominant scoring in his sophomore campaign, averaging 27 points (on 61% field-goal efficiency) per night with seven rebounds per game. Zion made it to the 2021 NBA All-Star Game and he could be set to turn into an NBA superstar any time soon. Greens knowledge of the game is unmatched, and hes going to be a star on television once he decides to call it quits. His eight All-Star nods, eight All-NBA selections, three Kia Defensive Player of the Year awards, five All-Defensive Team selections, five rebounding titles and 2008 Olympic gold medal locked him into Hall of Fame status. 2021 NBA Draft Home Draft Board Prospects Teams All Picks: 1-60 Trade Tracker News Video Full Draft Board 1 Round 1 DET Cade Cunningham G 2 Round 1 HOU Jalen Green G 3 Round 1 CLE Evan. A 12-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA pick, Paul has also been on the All-Defensive Team nine times. Thank you Surfshark for sponsoring this vi. Also read: NBA Trade Rumors: Rival teams expect Toronto Raptors to be more likely to trade Pascal Siakam after the draft, Be the first one to comment on this story. He dominated that league for six years before it was absorbed by the NBA. Though Booker is widely recognized as a great shooter, KAT has been better from the three-point line. There are simply too many variables involved to know immediately. And of those four, only 2009 and 1984 (Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon) has three players in the top 30. 1 Pick, and QB Movement Updates With Jeff Darlington. He's going to get leapfrogged by LeBron James next year, but he could be one healthy season away from bypassing Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) and Michael Jordan (32,292). The case for Westbrook: As controversial a pick as there is on this list, its hard to argue when you examine Westbrooks career accomplishments and impact. Here it's Kirk Hinrich, who was never named an All-Star and who produced at least 25 fewer win shares than each of Oakley, Willis and Marbury. The 2x All-Star and 2x All-NBA selection is undoubtedly one of the greatest draft steals in league history; he easily walks into this list. Thunder draft Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga) 3. Take a closer look at some of the impactful activations hosted by the Kings during Black History Month. Though this class is a little deeper than our top two, the collective number of championships among top players was too noteworthy to ignore. It's only a matter of time before Stephen Curry moves ahead of Miller on the list of made three-pointers, but he's currently No. 19, Philadelphia). 35 pick of the 2012 draft makes Green one of the best late picks in NBA history. Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson is sure to challenge Morant for this spot in the future, but its Morants spot right now. 5, Sacramento), Donovan Mitchell (No. Hes also shown himself to be a prime-time player in the postseason, when the pressure ramps up to its highest level. 1 pick Brad Daugherty (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Full Draft, 1985 | No. Other contenders: Bradley Beal (No 3, Washington), Damian Lillard (No.5, Portland), Draymond Green (No. Cousy and Sharman became one of the best backcourt duos of all time and laid the groundwork for the juggernaut Celtics who won 11 of 13 NBA titles from 1957 to 1969. The Pistons jump up one selection, while the Cavaliers, Raptors and Magic round out the top 5 picks. Most drafts in the past four decades were either obvious gold mines or blatant busts. All advanced statistics, including win shares, courtesy of Basketball Reference. 1 pick Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets) | Full Draft, 1990 | No. Antawn Jamison (20,042 points) isn't quite in the HOF conversation, but 18.5 points per game in a 16-year career is nothing to scoff at. Stephen Curry has a career PER of 23.79. Though the Mailman never won a title, this 14-time All-Star trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA's. Its easy to laugh at teams that passed on superstars in retrospect. This ended up being the only draft in the 1980s in which the team with the No. Already an elite scorer, Bookers polished his playmaking and defense and is honing his leadership skills under the tutelage of Suns coach Monty Williams. Its an expansive list overall, so were limiting it to players who were drafted outside of the top 10 and later selected to at least one NBA All-Star game. Though it would be hard for Deandre Ayton to be the first pick of a hypothetical NBA Draft knowing what we know now about Luka Doncic and Trae Young, the Phoenix Suns' center has been solid in the paint. Arizin went to the Philadelphia Warriors before the draft as a territorial selection, so the official first overall pick was Boston's choice of Chuck Share. He then played only 19 games as a sophomore before being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. They were a massive disappointment, yes, but also so transcendent for brief moments. James Harden's is 23.68, and Blake Griffin's is 22.43. 24, Seattle). Green earned three titles with the Warriors, in addition to a Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. No one is ever persuaded to change their opinion, and no one is ever in the middle. 5-8 in career win shares from this draft. 27, Toronto). 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) | Full Draft, 2014 | No. Take a look back at the storylines, award-winners and much more from each season in NBA history. The No. Bob Lanier (117.1), Dave Cowens (86.3), Calvin Murphy (84.1), Tiny Archibald (83.4), Dan Issel (82.3), Rudy Tomjanovich (70.4), Sam Lacey (50.9), Pete Maravich (46.7), Jim McMillian (46.0), However, the best player from this class wasn't taken until the eighth round. Other. 16, Denver). 1 overall. Hes a mainstay on the All-NBA Defensive team, making six appearances. But I will laugh at Phoenix, who passed on Kawhi with the 13th pick because he was so nervous during a combine interview that he sweated through his suit. >> All-time picks sorted by draft year, franchises and college affiliation. 1. 1 pick actually selected the best player. Outside the top 12, two other great picks from this draft were No. 16, Sacramento). A five-time All-Star, Leonard was also the MVP of the 2020 All-Star game. In 1985, the seventh-best player drafted was Charles Oakley (89.7 career win shares). 13, Utah), Bam Adebayo (No. His shooting has not been the same from his collegiate days at Washington, where he made 41.3% of his threes. He has had incredible progress since his rookie year, when he was one of the best players on a Boston team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals. NBA Trade Rumors: Chris Paul trade seen as too 'risky' by the New York Knicks. A two-time NBA All-Star and winner of the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, Mitchell was the 13th pick of a 2017 draft that produced a trio of All-Stars (Bam Adebayo and Jayson Tatum). Top Players (Career Win Shares): Paul Arizin (108.8), Bob Cousy (91.1), Bill Sharman (82.8), Larry Foust (74.3), George Yardley (58.5), Chuck Share (40.9). 1 pick Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Full Draft, 2010 | No. Top Players (Career Win Shares):James Harden (106.7), Stephen Curry (93.3), Blake Griffin (67.3), DeMar DeRozan (54.0), Jeff Teague (46.1), Taj Gibson (44.8), Darren Collison (43.1), Ty Lawson (42.1). Jeff Teague, Taj Gibson, Darren Collison and Ty Lawson have combined for just one All-Star appearance, and they are Nos. Neither was two-time All-Star Rashard Lewis. Throughout the years, the Lakers had traded away some of their picks as well as traded for other teams' picks. Get to know the Phoenix Suns' young superstar with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. Luka Doncic is arguably the greatest player picked up by a team in the last five NBA Draft classes. FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. 15, Orlando), Desmond Bane (No. 2 pick from this class (Darko Milicic) turned out to be one of the biggest busts in draft history. A native Texan, Butler played junior college ball, then matriculated to Marquette University before Chicago made him the 30th pick of the 2011 draft. Kwame Brown - No. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. But you can bet when the Draft arrives on July 29 a few teams will nab steals well be talking about for years to come. 1 pick Cazzie Russell (New York Knicks) | Full Draft, 1965 | No. 5. 6 overall pick. So far, Antetokoumpo is 0-1 in the conference finals. Parker was a mainstay for a Spurs dynasty and easily one of the most underrated players in the league throughout his tenure in San Antonio. 1 pick Mark Aguirre (Dallas Mavericks) | Full Draft, 1980 | No. 11. Get to know the Milwaukee Bucks' star forward with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. The 60th pick in a two-round format - Mr. The Greek Freak is in a category of his own among his Draft class, which includes two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Without further ado, let us take a look at the current state of the #1 picks of the five NBA Draft classes that preceded the 2021 group and how they rank amongst each other. Still, Edwards' progression was noticeable and he might explode in the 2021-22 NBA season for the Timberwolves. 1 pick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks) | Full Draft, 1968 | No. The case for Yao: Yao gets the nod here in perhaps the tightest race for the top spot in any of the past 20 drafts. 9, Phoenix), Caron Butler (No. Rather than dominating for the Charlotte Hornets, the 18-time All-Star and 2008 MVP led the Los Angeles Lakers to five titles. 1 pick in the 1998 draft ended up being one of the biggest busts in the history of the league, but even Michael Olowokandi couldn't keep this class from finishing in the top 10. When voting for this list, we were asked to consider draft picks with the most value, i.e., the lower the selection, the more impressive the selection. Issel's NBA win shares are 82.3, but Sports Reference puts his combined total at 157.8, It was tough to put any drafts from the past decade on this list since those players aren't close to finalizing their career win share totals. 1 pick LeBron James, No. Ahead of the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft on November 18th, which has no established pecking order of draft picks, let us have a look at the best pick in each of the last five editions of the NBA Draft. Kings draft Keegan Murray (Iowa) 5. #5 Markelle. NBA Leading Scorer By Year. As you'll see in the honorable mentions, there were a few instances in which several all-time greats went in the same draft, but they were the only players who amounted to much of anything. Top Players (Career Win Shares):Karl Malone (234.6), Patrick Ewing (126.4), Terry Porter (110.4), Detlef Schrempf (109.5), A.C. Green (99.5), Chris Mullin (93.1), Charles Oakley (89.7), Joe Dumars (86.2), Hot Rod Williams (70.5), Tyrone Corbin (56.5). 1 pick David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) | Full Draft, 1986 | No. Speaking of great big men who never got a ring, No. So time and distance from any given Draft, are necessary for proper evaluation. The Lakers had no first-round draft picks in 1967, 1976, 1978, 1980, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Sixty on 11 dribbles, no, thats not ever happening again. The five-time All-Star was the 11th pick of the 2011 draft, and hes earned All-NBA Third Team twice (2015, 2016) in addition to making the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2019. Mitchell is one of the leagues most dynamic scorers, and one reason the Jazz should compete for titles for years to come. Both star power and depth were necessary to land in the top 10. Every draft class has fingerprints throughout the pages of the NBA's history, but 1984 practically authored the record books. That lack of depth kept 2009 from landing in our top five, but it could climb higher a few years from now when we know the full story. All-NBA selections: 9 (Davis - 4, Irving - 3, Towns and Simmons - 1) Rookie of the Year awards: 4 (Irving, Wiggins, Towns, Simmons) All-Rookie Team selections: 8 Top-10 MVP voting finishes: 4. Here's a less successful footnote on this draft class: With Yardley and Sharman still on the board, the New York Knicks selected Irwin Dambrot with the No. 3 pick Carmelo Anthony, No. First Round 1. Towns has already been an All-NBA player and an All-Star (twice). Last Updated. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) | Full Draft, 2005 | No. Keep in mind that shooting feat has been accomplished just 12 times by eight players in NBA history, and seemingly every season the 39th pick of the 2012 draft is on the cusp of achieving it. Issel's NBA win shares are 82.3, but Sports Reference puts his combined total at 157.8good for 23rd on the all-time list. Williamson made his NBA debut on January 22nd, 2020 against the San Antonio Spurs. 1 pick Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) | Full Draft, 1978 | No. They rank 17th, 18th and 30th, respectively, on the, Shawn Marion (124.9), Elton Brand (109.6), Manu Ginobili (106.4), Jason Terry (102.0), Andre Miller (100.8), Lamar Odom (77.0), Andrei Kirilenko (75.4), Baron Davis (63.1), Richard Hamilton (62.8), Corey Maggette (62.2), Metta World Peace (61.1), Steve Francis (54.1), Wally Szczerbiak (53.3), James Posey (51.6), David Robinson (178.7), Reggie Miller (174.4), Scottie Pippen (125.1), Horace Grant (118.2), Kevin Johnson (92.8), Mark Jackson (91.8), Derrick McKey (61.8), Armen Gilliam (58.1), Muggsy Bogues (54.0). 1 pick Gene Melchiorre (Baltimore Hawks) | Full Draft, 1950 | No. 2015 NBA Draft - Karl-Anthony Towns - 1st overall pick. Tate is back just in time for March Madness! His Draft class includes six other All-Stars (Butler, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Isaiah Thomas, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker and Nikola Vucevic). A look at the full Draft board and every reported deal as Cade Cunningham goes No. 1 pick Doug Collins (Philadelphia 76ers) | Full Draft, 1972 | No. Jayson Tatum Is in a Funk. 2, Portland), Brandon Roy (No. The case for Antetokounmpo: The two-time and reigning Kia MVP and Kia Defensive Player of the Year had no real competition for the top spot. At the opposite end of the spectrum, there were some classes that had a ton of good players, but no great ones. Top 5 NBA Draft Picks Can you name the top five NBA draft picks since 2000? The reality is there are only four real contenders. Who are the best No. 13, Miami), Brandon Clarke (No. Though he never even played in the NBA Finals, Nash won the 2005 and 2006 MVP awards and finished runner-up to Dirk Nowitzki in 2007. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers . Other contenders: Blake Griffin (No. 5 pick Jonathan Bender, who ended up being one of the least successful players to make the leap straight from high school to the NBA. He was the youngest player in his draft class, and with shoulders that looked like they had legs growing out of them, his 7-foot-3 wingspan made him a popular sleeper before the draft. He has undoubtedly been the best player from the 2016 NBA Draft class even if Ingram's and Murray's scoring abilities are taken into account. 1 pick Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls) | Full Draft, 1998 | No. In fact, hes been on chase for something much bigger throughout his 19 seasons in the league. Neither of those situations was deemed worthy of a spot on the list. The case for James: A four-time champion, four-time Finals MVP and four-time Kia MVP, LeBron has always been ahead of the pack in his Draft class. The case for Martin: Mike Miller won Rookie of the Year in 2000 and Jamal Crawford has lasted longer than anyone else in that turn of the century class, but Martin was the best all around player. 2022 | No. Confirm that your trade proposal is valid according to the NBA collective bargaining agreement. 1 pick Si Green (Rochester Royals) | Full Draft, 1955 | No. 1 and No. 1. 1, LA Clippers), James Harden, (No. Another close call. The Hornets currently own the fourth-worst record in the league at 20-43 and are on pace to have the second-best odds (12.5%) at landing the No. These players were not Top 10 picks in their Drafts, but have worked their way into becoming an NBA All-Star. Is that transcendent, once-in-a-generation talent the genuine item? 3, Atlanta), Mike Conley (No.4, Memphis), Joakim Noah (No. 1 pick Chris Webber (Orlando Magic) | Full Draft, 1992 | No. 22 Reggie Lewis. Pistons draft Jaden Ivey. We are not making it all up in our heads, thinking well of Kris Dunn because we want to: he has real talents to bring, and a body that for the time being will allow him to use them. The Detroit Pistons win the first overall pick. Three of the four (James, Wade and Bosh) teamed up to win the 2012 and 2013 titles. The Jokeris coming off his first Kia NBA Most Valuable Player award, and he was the first Serbian to take home the honor and the lowest-drafted player (41st overall) to do it. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLC's Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network Steve Nash (15th pick in 1996) Drafted in the best NBA Draft of all time by the Phoenix Suns, Nash's career came full circle when he joined the Suns, won two MVP awards, and led them to the Western Conference Finals. Plus, a Salt Lake City Recap. 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